At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the creation of a PMO for a major digital transformation in retail.
- Company: Join a well-known UK retail brand undergoing exciting digital changes.
- Benefits: Hybrid work, competitive salary, and the chance to shape a new PMO.
- Other info: Opportunity to build governance from scratch in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of a transformative project with significant impact.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in PMO management, ideally in retail, with strong financial skills.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 £ per year.
Pulse is partnering with a well-known UK brand in the retail space going through a major digital transformation, with ambitious plans to continue scaling its customer-facing technology. As the business scales its transformation agenda, it's investing in a brand new PMO capability to bring order, rigour and pace to a portfolio worth hundreds of millions over multiple years.
This is a newly created role, sitting at the heart of a portfolio spanning multiple parallel programmes and you'll be the person who builds the governance, reporting and financial backbone the portfolio doesn't yet have. This is a senior, high-visibility role for someone who isn't fazed by scale, ambiguity or competing priorities, and who wants to build a PMO function from the ground up rather than inherit one.
What you'll be doing:
- Establishing portfolio governance, reporting cycles and standards from scratch, forums, decision rights, cadence, quality bar
- Owning cross-portfolio dependency mapping and tracking across multiple parallel programmes
- Leading the financial carve-up of the portfolio: allocating budget per project/programme, running monthly governance reporting, and tracking overs and unders
- Consolidating multi-programme reporting into a clear, evidence-led executive view
- Facilitating fortnightly portfolio-programme check-ins, surfacing risks and plan changes early
- Setting the operating standards, playbook and tooling that programmes deliver against
- Deputising for the Portfolio Lead in governance forums as required
What they're looking for:
- 5+ years' experience in portfolio, programme or PMO management within large, complex organisations
- Ideally a background in the retail industry. A proven track record of establishing portfolio governance and financial management from scratch, not just running an existing one
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, budget allocation, variance tracking, business case governance
- Comfortable operating at pace with big numbers and real ambiguity; this portfolio is worth hundreds of millions over multiple years
- Exceptional stakeholder management, able to influence and hold to account Heads of and Directors who aren't direct reports
Location: London (hybrid)
A rare opportunity to build a portfolio office from the ground up, shaping how one of the UK's most ambitious digital transformations is governed, funded and delivered.
PMO Manager in London employer: Pulse Group
Pulse Group is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant Greater London area, offering a collaborative work culture that fosters creativity and innovation. With a focus on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of your projects while benefiting from competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits. Join us to shape user experiences for millions and advance your career in a supportive environment.
